Once the staining solution is ready, the gel is placed in a 22 cm by 32 cm tray and the staining solution is poured over the gel. The tray is then placed on a shaker for 25 minutes. Once the Gel is finished being stained it is legible. Nevertheless, the gel is photographed for image enhancement and data storage. The gel is removed from the tray and placed in an Image Analyzer (Imagequant LAS 4000) for imaging, or Canon powershot sx40 hs digital camera.